Expression levels of immune markers in <it>Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae </it>infected pigs and their relation to breed and clinical symptoms

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In pigs little is known about the role of innate immune defence in bacterial infections of the respiratory tract, despite their major role in pig production. In the present study we characterized and compared <it>in vitro </...

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Main Authors: Rothkoetter Hermann-Josef, Rehm Thomas, Hoeltig Doris, Benga Laurentiu, Pabst Reinhard, Valentin-Weigand Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/5/13